Suddenly Tsukuyomi wakes up in the middle of a field. In front of him is his body, separated from his head. The stench of blood and putrid flesh was making him dizzy and he started laughing. He laughed at the top of his lungs, like a madman. He felt himself disintegrating and turning into smoke.
The excruciating pain was enough to kill a demigod, and his insanity was slowly fading as seconds turned into years and years into eons. The colors around him became bland and soon were lost to his eyes. The stench disappeared, and the sound of the leaves blown by the wind faded. It was just him and the pain of this otherworldly event. Soon even his laugh quieted down...
"Hehe... That fucking hurt..." said Tsukuyomi, with a trembling voice. He felt weak and remained standing up for a while. His eyes were empty, his skin pale and his clothes were replaced by a dark mist around his body. He stared into nothingness, not moving, not being able to do anything. He contemplated his existence, the feeling from before. "Was it pain? Or was it pleasure? Did I loath it, or did I love it?"
"So, you survived, child? Curious! I didn't think my master would take a liking to you as well... You look in pain, let me help you. You owe me one!" Said a woman with a high-pitched, energetic voice. She reached her hand to tap Tsukuyomi's shoulder, but he stopped her. He turned away to face her, his eyes lit ablaze with a dark flame. The mist around his body concentrated and gained shape. He wore a black pair of jeans, bandages wrapped around his body like a shirt, and a deep black cloak. "Who are you? Your master? Would that be Khas? Then that makes you..."
"Tsukiyomi, at your service! Ever since your soul was created I decided I wanted you for myself. So I tore open the fabric of reality and destroyed your physical body, replacing it with your aetherial form. And now that you can finally control it, you became a wraith!" Said the woman while she was jumping around Tsukuyomi and inspecting him. She wore a simple dress, with black and white patterns on it. Tsukuyomi couldn't help but stare at her. After she was done inspecting Tsukuyomi, she licked her lips and grabbed his hand, and pulled him closer. She softly whispered in his ear "You still owe me one, I don't care." She then kissed him shortly and disappeared.
"What the fuck is wrong with her? I'm still 16, she is... older than my bloodline!" said Tsukuyomi after making sure he wasn't dreaming. He looked up and saw the gods looking down on him.
Tsukuyomi closed his eyes and concentrated. "I became a wraith? A spirit strong enough to break away from the law of this world? he whispered to himself. He tried meditating and getting a feeling for his muscles. "It is useless. You no longer work like us." Said the goddess that offered him respect earlier during the voting process. She was clad in golden armor and had a certain calm in her voice. Tsukuyomi opened his eyes and looked at her, his eyes still burning. However, it wasn't hate that lit his eyes, it was another feeling. Something else, something coming from the goddess he shared a name with.
"Looks like she didn't abandon you. My sister I mean. She actually looks quite interested in you. Poor you, I wish you luck with her!" said the golden goddess as she patted Tsukuyomi on his back. Tsukuyomi looked at her confused and asked "Amaterasu? Weren't you banished as well?"
"Shh! Don't say it too loud! Anyway, I will use my authority to let you back into the world with your current form, in return don't hurt my sister, okay?" Said Amaterasu with a warm smile on her face. "What the fuck is happening? I fully prepared myself to go talk to one of the death gods and make a pact with them. But you... and... fuck it! I accept, please throw me away from here, also spawn me somewhere far away from my old home."
"Sure will do! But first, fight me! I plan on sending you to the Middle Continent, where weapons such as your custom-made guns are common. Magic is a little less common so you might receive some benefits from the nobility. Now, act as if I told you something outrageous. Come at me with everything you have, or else you might die!" said Amaterasu with a playful smile on her face. She put on her helmet and unsheathed her broadsword. Tsukuyomi did as he was told.
He gave it a second of thought, as to figure out how to control his newfound body. "You don't have a body! Stop thinking like that! You are smoke, you are shadow! You are fire, you are darkness!" whispered Khas to Tsukuyomi. "This once, I will take control over your body. I will show you how to move, you work with that for now, understood?" continued Khas. Tsukuyomi took a deep breath and then exhaled a pitch-black smoke. "No need. I know what to do. The pain I felt when regenerating was the same as whenever I exploited the Laws of the World... I know what to do."
Right after that, his eyes lit ablaze and his body became blurry. He started laughing at the top of his lungs "That is the worst possible pact to make! You think me a fool?!" he said as he jumped away. His body was light and easy to move. He then focused his energy in the palm of his hand. A small, black dot appeared floating in his hand. He created several more such focal points of energy along with different spots in his body. These stains of energy created an unimaginable pressure around him that even the gods didn't expect. He finally understood why he wasn't able to use magic before. Why he could exploit laws even gods were forced to uphold. It was because "I am LIMITLESS! You think you have power above me!" The pain was exhilarating. He felt invincible. But the fact that he wasn't attacked yet made him feel weirded out. After running around Amaterasu a few times, he finally understood why. He was attacking an afterimage.
"You may be a wraith, but you overlooked one single thing." Spoke Amaterasu from above. She was wearing a kimono, unlike earlier, and her hair was glowing white and floating in the air, waving in the wind. She reached for her waist, where she conjured a katana. She grabbed it and got ready to attack. "You are really weak." she said in a mocking tone before dashing forward and cutting Tsukuyomi in half.
She laughed and whispered, "Have fun in the mortal realm. We will be watching!" With her words, Tsukuyomi's consciousness faded...